53 6 THE PEAK. 



erate; flesh white, juicy, buttery, and melting, sweet, perfumed 

 excellent. Last half of September. Origin, New Rochelle, N. Y, 



Idaho. (Mulkey.) Large, nearly round, regular; golden yellow, 

 many russet dots ; cavity irregular, rather deep ; basin shallow, 

 pointed ; flesh melting, juicy, sprightly, vinous, very good. 

 Early autumn. Idaho. Fig. 725. 



Merriam. Rather large, roundish, approaching oblate ; rich yellow, 

 partly russeted ; stem short, cavity small, calyx closed ; basin 

 shallow, furrowed ; flesh rather coarse, juicy, melting, perfumed, 

 very good. Middle of autumn. Popular at Boston. 





FIG. 723. Stevens' Genesee. FIG. 724. Le Conte. FIG. 725.- Idaho. 



Robin. Size above medium, round, nearly regular, or obscurely 

 and obtusely ribbed : skin pale yellow, usually russeted about the 

 crown ; stalk an inch and a half long, generally set in a rather 

 deep, smooth cavity, sometimes merely planted on the surface; 

 calyx in a smooth or scarcely furrowed basin ; flesh buttery, melt- 

 ing, with a fine, "very good" flavor. Shoots brownish-green, 

 rather erect. Fig. 718. 



Roe's Bergamotte. Medium, oblate, irregular; skin yellow, red- 

 dened to the sun ; stalk short, cavity narrow, abrupt ; calyx small. 

 basin narrow ; flesh rather coarse, sweet, rich, perfumed. Sep- 

 tember. Shoots dark reddish brown, diverging, leaves small, 

 somewhat curled. Newburg, N. Y. 



Sheldon.* Medium or large, roundish, sometimes approaching 

 broad obovate; greenish-russet becoming cinnamon brown ; stalk 

 short, cavity narrow ; basin smooth, rather deep ; flesh a little 

 coarse, very melting, juicy, with a very brisk, vinous, excellent 



